Shop Indie Bookstores Matched by Allie Condie Published September 2011 Summary: Set in a post-apocalyptic America, called the Society , the novel follows Cassia through her Matching ceremony. In this...
Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock Published May 8,2012 Summary: In this slightly more believable version of supernatural YA, lupine syndrome (otherwise known as becoming a werewolf) is running rampant acro...
Shop Indie Bookstores Gilt Gilt by Katherine Longshore Published May 15, 2012 Summary: Though I’veread a lot of historical fiction set during the Tudor dynasty, I had never read a book that chr...
This seems to be a busy week for publishers since I received a lot of galleys for review. Again, please remember that I will review as I am able and if a book doesn’t interest me enough to fini...
The Dressmaker of Khair Khana The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Published 2011 Summary: Like many memoirs written since the fall of the Taliban, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana tell...
Since I am headed to NYU’s Publishing Institute this summer, I thought it would be the perfect time to invest in some new business cards. I don’t know what specific industry I will be wor...
My first galley review will be up later this week and another is coming your way very soon! Just as a note, I will not be reviewing the books that I didn’t like/couldn’t bring myself to f...
This week in my advanced poetry writing class we’ve been looking at the work of Adrienne Rich. The poem that spoke to me the most was “Diving into the Wreck.” It’s such an int...
Full of excitement, this week has seen the gradual wind-down of senior year begin. I’m running ragged trying to get transcripts sent, Academic Infractions Board Cases heard, and grad classes re...
This week I’ve been craving some old-fashioned drugstore beauty products so naturally I’ve been scouring the C.O. Bigelow website! I discovered Bigelow on a trip to Easton with my mom abo...
Shop Indie Bookstores The Book of Madness and Cures: A Novel The Book of Madness and Cures by Regina O’Melveny Published April 2012 Summary: Set in the late 16th century, this novel is the st...
Though I’ve fallen behind on review copies already (see last week’s post for how many I received) I think there are some real winners in this week’s batch. I’ll be reviewing ...
I inadvertendly culled together a list of feminist articles this week — probably because I have been thinking about B-school admissions for women! Here’s a list of what I’ve been r...
Shop Indie Bookstores The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson Published September 2011 Summary: Rory Deveraux moves to England to attent a boarding school in London’s poshest neighborhood. As ...
A few weeks ago I went to an amazing lecture on campus by Fatemeh Keshavarz. During her talk about “Why I Wrote Jasmine and Stars: Reading More than Lolita in Tehran” she highlighted the ...
I know it’s a little early in my book-blogging career to start posting book hauls but I’ve been incredibly lucky this past week! I’ve received several review copies from publishers ...
This week has been spent playing catch-up after a lovely weekend away in Chapel Hill, NC (more on that later). Here are a few articles I found interesting this week: How Gen-Y And Millenials Can Avoi...
Shop Indie Bookstores Pure by Julianna Baggott Published February 2012 Summary: It’s post-apocalyptic! (Note: this may seem novel at this point but once I post a few reviews you’ll start...
In preparation for my new book review series I thought that I’d share a little bit about why I read YA (young adult) novels. All too often the genre is looked down upon for its trivial stories ...
The lack of pictures for the post is due entirely to my weekend “getaway” (more on that in a post later this week). Here’s a look at my reading for this week: Racist Hunger Games Fa...
It’s my first week back at school and also the week of comps! You know the song and dance by now…here’s what I read this week: Law Will Allow Employers to Fire Women for Using Whore...
Just a few quick snaps from around campus during this busy week. 1. The Harry Potter Exhibit has arrived at the Kenyon Library! As a true HP nerd, I couldn’t be more thrilled. Check out my twit...
When I started the graduate school process I decided to apply to as many schools as I could manage and see what happened. Realistically I knew that an ever increasing number of my peers have chosen t...
As I mentioned in my previous post I haven’t had a whole lot of time to read for fun over my break since I’ve been studying (sort of) diligently for my comprehensive exams. When I popped ...
Spring break is already nearing its end and I feel as though I’ve hardly done anything! This week I’ve attempted to study studied a lot for my comps. I’ve made so many study guides ...
As winter begins to wind down online stores have sales to get rid of stock. Though the last thing I want to think about right now is another coat or sweater, the lower prices draw my attention. Here&...
I’ve realized that I continually mention “comps” in my blog posts without giving any explanation! I attend Kenyon College and here all seniors are required to complete a senior comp...
Compiling my review portfolio for Kenyon Seminar I realized that I haven’t done a beauty product review on my blog yet. So here it goes: Product: Benefit Erase Paste Price: $26.00 Packaging: Th...
My online reading schedule has been slowed down a bit since my comps are approaching very quickly. Here’s some articles that I managed to read this week–I hope that you’ll find some...
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